Kenya's founding father, Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, hated criticism so much so that he almost shot one of his cabinet ministers in parliament.
Ronald Ngala, who was the Minister for Constitutional Affairs and Administration in the early 1960s, once rubbed Jomo the wrong way and regretted it immediately.
A report by The Standard indicates that the Coast political heavyweight was on the floor of the House giving his two cents on a discourse.
As he was making his contribution, Ngala took a swipe at Jomo and his administration.
While it was not clear what the debate was about, his sentiments did not sit well with Jomo.
The publication reports that the 'old man' nearly pulled out a pistol that was in his pocket to shoot Ngala.
Things would have gone sideways if the Speaker, Humphrey Slade, didn't restrain Jomo.
“Mr. Kenyatta, what are you trying to do? Please take your hand out of the pocket. This is Parliament!” Slade told him as quoted by The Standard.
Jomo obliged and the debate proceeded without hitches.
Slade served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives between 1963 and 1967.
